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10-31-2006, 07:57 PM
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The light at the end of the tunnel
In 1997, tonight, we were standing in the American Embassy in Moscow, obtaining DD's visa.
 Halloween has sort of been "OUR" holiday. Our dear neighbors had our whole house decorated for Halloween when we got home, after a long, hard haul.  We did not do Halloween 'til K was 3 -- and she'd decided that she'd be Peter Pan (she LOVED the old, Mary Martin Peter Pan) -- I (with no talent) --created a really cool home-made outfit--  Now we go all out -- (thanks, in part, to my family) -- the giant blow-up pumpkin, the crawling hand, the moving rat, the lights (blinking eyeballs), everything. (And we loved everything). We are blessed with great neighbors, who do it up right as well.  Our neighborhood is very diverse, and the love and respect is just amazing. Tonight was just lovely. My child, and all the neighborhood kids, had a blast! And tonight, my kiddo was brave and strong and cool and led some other kids.... DD is now 5'2'' and 95 lbs and (first 6th grade report card) got A's in math, science, social studies and computer science -- B's in Language Arts and Spanish. She's also featured in her local dance ensemble, which sends kids on to ABT and London. So, to all of you who are having your very first Happy Halloween, congratulations! To all of you who are waiting, YOUR TURN WILL COME, and boy will you have fun, fun, fun. And guess what? It keeps coming -- DD's 9th Halloween is just as heart-rending as the first. To those waiting -- there's a light. To those who know, congrats! 
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10-31-2006, 09:09 PM
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Thanks so much for sharing, what a beautiful and heart warming story. So glad your daughter is doing so well I know you are very proud of her.
God Bless
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"The next time you are called to suffer, pay attention. It may be the closest you'll ever get to God." - Max Lucado
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10-31-2006, 10:25 PM
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Awesome post! Thanks for sharing!
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11-01-2006, 05:32 AM
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Cognratulations. What a wonderful story!
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12/15/05 I-600A Filed 12/16/05 Application to Agency 12/22/05 Fingerprints 12/30/05 Home Study 03/06/06 Signed Contract with Agency 04/11/06 171 Approved 05/2006 Paper Chasing 06/2006 ...... still Paper Chasing (hey! I'm a newbie) 07/2006 Officially Waiting & Praying 10/2006 Got the Call - It's a BOY 12/7/2006 Trip 1 - KIROV 12/18/2006 Court 12/24/2006 HOME with Alek Forever
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11-01-2006, 05:52 AM
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Sweet!
Now it looks like Thanksgiving will be your holiday as well!
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Katrina, PROUD MOMMY OF 3!!!!!!
Mom to two boys, 8 and 5, adopted from Moscow, and
Mom to a 6 year old girl, adopted from Seoul.
Special needs mommy with experience with FAS, dyslexia, ADD, FAE, CP/spastic quadriplegia, global developmental delay, and so in love with my kids it hurts!
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11-01-2006, 06:26 AM
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Yeah for Halloween!
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March 04 Started the process Nov. 04 Dossier sent to Russia Jan. 05 Dossier to Region (Bryansk) July 05 Received Referral of 10 1/2 month old girl - yeah July 05 Trip one - met the love of our life May 06 Trip Two - Court officially named parents June 06 Trip Three bringing our baby home June 06 Home for Good with 21 month old little girl Waiting No More
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11-01-2006, 09:13 AM
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Annabell - what a great story. Congrats on so many years of happy halloweens!
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Robin He has one, she has two, now adopting one together. 2005: 2/05 - 7/05- Research process/agencies 7/25-Submitted app to agency & I-600A to USCIS. 8/26 & 9/8-Homestudy interviews and visit to our home 10/12-Homestudy approved-mailed to USCIS 11/8-Fingerprint appts; dossier sent for apostilling 11/21-Dossier sent to Russia for translation 2006: 1/12 - Rcvd 171-H - sent to Russia for transl. 3/6 - Officially Registered in Smolensk!!! 5/17 - Waiting on reaccreditation (NGO rcvd) 10/13/06 - Accepted Referral of 24 mo old boy 2007: Feb - redid entire dossier and fingerprints.... May 31 - June 8 TRIP 1!!! June 28th - received new 171-H Aug 1 - court Aug 9 - home forever with Cole!
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11-01-2006, 09:45 AM
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Thanks for sharing, and for reminding us that we will get to have some of these moments as well (hopefully soon!!).
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Officially signed with agency for Kaz 2/05 Officially gave up on Kaz 9/06 Started in Russia to find our two kiddos 9/06 Waiting..........10/06 Got boy referral 10/06, Girl 12/06 Trip One call...we meet them on 12/26&27/06!!! Court Date 2/9/07 Home 2/28/2007, with our two kiddos!!!!! 
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11-01-2006, 03:15 PM
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So good hear about kids that have been home a while and are doing so well! I can't wait to see her one day in a ballet!
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Sally Adopted Emily from Rostov June 2004
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11-01-2006, 08:50 PM
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Great story! Such nice news to hear how well your sweet girl is doing.
Thanks for sharing.
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Home w/ our blessed two from Russia 11/04 Dear Son born 4/04 Dear Daughter born 5/04
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